May bankruptcy filings across the U.S. were up 10 percent from the same month one year ago, according to data released earlier this month by Automated Access to Court Electronic Records (AACER). Florida accounted for seven percent of the 133,459 U.S. bankruptcy petitions filed in May, second only to California with 16 percent. Average filings per day also increased over April 2010, from 6,646 to 6,673 in May. For the first five months of 2010, U.S. bankruptcy filings total 659,516, up 15 percent from the same period in 2009. This includes 622,798 consumer bankruptcy filings, 36,718 business filings and 6,048 filings to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Financial experts note that bankruptcies usually peak between six and 18 months after an economy hits bottom, because consumers typically try to work their way out of debt for a period of time before filing bankruptcy. Consumers who find themselves dedicating more than 30 percent of their net income to repaying debt, with no savings for retirement or emergencies may want to consider a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing. If you need to information on filing Florida bankruptcy, contact our Jacksonville, Florida bankruptcy law firm.
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